document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094150>Question 1094150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nico is saving money for his college education. He invests some money at 8%, and $1300 less than that amount at 5 %. The investments produced a total of $169 interest in 1 yr. How much did he invest at each rate?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He invested $ ______ at 8% and  $____ at 5%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=708745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some money at 0.08: Let this amount be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And 1300 less than that amount at 0.05: this amount will be x-1300<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.08x + 0.05(x-1300) = 169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x + 0.05x-65 = 169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.13x = 234<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1800 this is the amount invested at 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1800-1300 = 500 and this the amount at 5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08(1800) + 0.05(500) = 144 + 25 = 169 Correct<BR>\n" );
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